Starch is used as main carbohydrate and energy reserve where it accumulates and stored in plastids. In cereal grains, there are three potential rate limiting steps of starch biosynthesis: production, transport and utilization ...

The Pressure Flow Hypothesis, presented in 1930 by Ernst Münch, is the most accepted model for photoassimilate translocation by the phloem of plants. Net photosynthetic sugar production occurs in source tissues, often ...

Twelve new unsymmetrical diglycolamide (UDGA) ligands have been synthesized as solvent extraction reagents for trivalent lanthanide ions from highly acidic nitrate media. The asymmetry in the extractant design arises from ...

Given that sex crimes are considered to be dangerous offenses and are perceived to have a high risk of reoffending, sex offenders are subject to disproportionality harsh treatment in criminal institutions. Sentence disparity ...

Fast, robust, and cost-effective means of detecting various species in complex solution environments are needed throughout the nuclear fuel cycle. Several techniques have the potential to meet this need and this manuscript ...

Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) is a promising technique for the study of metal:ligand solution speciation. While ESI-MS is frequently used qualitatively with some success, quantitative use of the technique ...

The actinide cations ranging from uranium to americium are unique from other metal cations in that they form nearly linear dioxo cations at or above the pentavalent oxidation state. While the overall formal charge of the ...

A detailed investigation on the nature of stability of surface structures of octaethylporphyrins (OEP) on graphite and Au(111) has been performed using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). In-situ temperature dependent ...

Photophysical properties of betalain pigments from beets (Beta vulgaris L.), amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus) and pitahaya (Hylocerus polyrhizus) were studied in the context of dye-sensitized solar cells. Utilizing a ...

The development of highly tuned diagnostic agents are critical for the early detection of cancer and are commonly designed to bind cell surface receptors. A small library of first-generation phosphoramidate inhibitors ...